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Mutation Information
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Mutation Site
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G145R |
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Mutation Type
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Amino acid level |
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Gene/Protein/Region Type
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S |
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Genotype/Subtype
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E |
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Country
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Ghana |
Literature Information
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PubMed PMID
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16372296
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Disease
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HBV infection
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Published Year
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2006 |
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Journal
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Journal of medical virology |
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Title
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Characteristics of hepatitis B virus in Ghana: full length genome sequences indicate the endemicity of genotype E in West Africa. |
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Author
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Huy TT,Ishikawa K,Ampofo W,Izumi T,Nakajima A,Ansah J,Tetteh JO,Nii-Trebi N,Aidoo S,Ofori-Adjei D,Sata T,Ushijima H,Abe K |
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Evidence
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Of note, the finding of the G145R escape mutant in an unvaccinated Ghanaian blood donor might raise concern as to the ongoing nation-wide hepatitis B vaccination program in Ghana.
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HBV Mutation Detail Information